The Washington critic., 1887-04-11
Amusement Notes.

Comedy drama will be substituted for
vaudeville at Kcrnan's this week, Mr..
George Morton appearing In "liis SIM
which, from the descriptions given, must
contain some striking situations.
Edwin ThorBe In "The Black Flag will
be seen at Harris BilOu Theatre this week.
That fine old playwright and actor Dion
Boucicault will begin weeks engagement
at the National Theatre to night. when he
will present "Kerryn and "Fin Mac Cool -
two plays which he has never given here.
"Aparchy,n the play by Mr.. Steele
Mackaye, will have it's first presentation at
Buffalo on May 80, that being Mr..
Mackaye's birthday and Buffalo the place
response to an invitation OF 1000 citizens
OF the Lake city, who wish to tender a
compliment to the Buffalo playwright.
"a Cold Day When We Get Left will
be the Dimes attraction this week.
The agile Hanlons will appear in their
fairy spectacular "Fantasma" at Albaugh's
all this week, giving matinees Wednesday
and Saturday. This has proved the most
popular affair the Hanlons have ever pre-
sented.
Among the contributors to the Beecher
monument fund are: Lawrence Barrett,
$50; John T. Raymond, $50; Roslna Vokes,
S25; Cora Tanner, S25, and A. NJ. Palmer,
s25. Half of the receipts OF the perform
ance by Lotta In the Brooklyn Park Theatre
this evening will go to the fund.
John 7. Raymond had Just scored great
success In "a Gold Mine" prior to his sud.
den death lie was to play lIo0icon, an &C.
centric American, who has had many ups
and downs, mostly downs, and is In London
trying to sell gold mine he owns, where
he goes through an experience at once
comical, romantic and pathetic. IToolco,,
difIere from all OF l'aymond's other roles,
In that 1t combines touches of pathos and
seriousness o,th hiia..iy.
The farewell concert OF Mr.. Anton Scho.t
the splendid German tenor, will he given Il,
tho congregational Church wednesday
| evening.
Two Of the Bergen Stpr Concerts will b.
given at Asbury VI. Y. Church tonight and
tomorrow night. These concerts have mel
with pronounced success in other cities, and
| should be well patronized here.
A concert for the benoft Of the News
boys and Children's Aid Society Will b.
| given this evening at the Uniysrsalis'
| Church, corner Thirteenth and /. street,
northwest. The society has iniugurated d
| laudLble aud thus far successful work, hui
to fully carry out iis.ol 'cts, aud ths even
ing's concert ought to he generously
| pstIOnised.
The vcrsion Of Tennysoh's Elaine ,
which has been prepared by George Parson'
LGthrop and Harry Edwards Will soon bt
| put In rehearsal In New York. The pdrt-
| have already been distributed to the actor,
| and actresses, and the piece will be given
vt the Msdison Square Theatre on some af
terroOn before the list OF May. Alexander
Salvini will be Ldnccloi, Miss Annie Russell
| Flame ard II, VI. Pit King irth'T.
The Yale College Glee Club will give on,
of its admirable concerts at Willard Hal
this evening. There are so many old col
lege boys In the city who will be glad t
hear the familiar airs OF days gone by, a
well as those later generations have sung
that the hall will probably be packed.
| Emma Abbott" cries the Los Angelo
| Cali Express ecstatically, ''could clint
over siSrail fence or through balloon,
window and trill all the way with the ut
most abandon, aud not lose demiseml
| uuayer,p